Canon RF vs EF | 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Challenge!

Classic RF "canondrum" (badum tsss). Brand new, if you already hace the EF, dont bother getting the RF. However, if you have neither, RF are better but most expensive and EF used market murky the decisions water.

The new RF is a good improvement. Although more expensive, the RF system is new and the converter costs money. I think it looks better than just reusing the old EF glass.

half the price for basically the same image quality... ef ftw

I will keep my EF 50mm 1.8 and adapt it for now. If it breaks I will get a new RF mount one, but this sucker has been on and off my cameras for the last decade and still doing its job well, so we will see.

At near twice the price I'm thinking it's a rip off.

Hi guys!
I just started and i'm so excited. I'm only shooting JPEG and i wanted to ask about distortion. Should i use in-camera corrections on my photos? I am not editing them so i want to be as good as possible from default.. It will dicrease my quality of the photos? Will be the sharpness affected?
Greetings and cheers fellas!

if you want modern result, sharp. AF function go for RF. if you want smoother and vintage look go for EF

Please help me out!! If I have the canon EOS Rebel T3 what lens should I buy, and be able to use without the adapter with my type of camera? Would the RF still be able to work without the adapter.. or do you think I’d still need an adapter either way.. I’m having trouble! I’m also kind of confused because of how old my camera is!?

What about the MF af switch in the bottom left of your camera

I have EF and EF-M lenses with my Canon M6II. My Viltrox speed booster works very good with my Canon 50mm f/1.8 II lens. I will not buy a "R" camera.

I already had an EF 50 1.8, but this last black Friday, refurbs were on sale. I bought an RP body for $600, RF24-105 f4-7.1 IS for $120, and the RF 50 1.8 for $80. The EF 50 1.8 was selling for same amount.

I also bought an EF 85 1.8 for $180 and a EF 55-250 IS for $100.

Everything basically new condition. It was a good day.

Thanks for the comparison. I think Canon really should bring back the 50mm f/1.4 lens or if they want to make an exclusive distinction - a 45mm f/1.4 at a price of say $499 or $599.

I just got both.

AF speed???

I bet that Canon prices the RF nifty fifty almost exactly the same as EF nifty fifty + (1st party) EF-RF adaptor just to make people who are new to the system eventually choose the newer lens. I think it should be cheaper. Tbf, there are some quality improvements, the control ring, and the smaller overall package. But still, the IQ improvements are almost negligible for casual users, the focus ring/control ring (the same goes for any cheaper RF lenses) as being the same knob is rather counterintuitive and slows you down.

In the end I settled with EF 50mm f1.8 and 3rd party adaptor. Eat that Canon.

I have both EF and RF. I have no use of this lens except for very far objects. It could be portrait lens for thin people.
Depth of field : F2.0 Subject distance 5 ft Near limit 4.83 ft Far limit 5.18 ft Total 0.35 ft
For fat people either face will be in focus or his tummy !!!!.
I brought this lens because its cheap and everybody is saying that it is very good.

Hello, if I have a rebel t7, would I need a EF mount to use with EF mount?

I bought an adapter for 45.00 and works excellent.

I love how much scripture you get away with in your review shots! :D keep up the good work

Minor improvements aside, Canon is using the R cameras to sell new lenses, which is the opposite of what makes sense. R lenses are already the future, and will remain better, but not yet in a way that's just astoundingly better ... especially when cost is considered. There's no reason why this lens should cost what it costs.

Great review

They should repacked 1.4 this way and make it little simpler and smaller and sell that at around 350$ instead. It is almost 30 years old and should been updated long time ago. This one is just too little for double the cost and you can use it just on RF mount and nothing else. I wouldn't ever buy this unless i get in kit with the new camera or something. Not even over old plastic nifty 50.

So this new one i can use with my M6 mark ii?

This lens is great for those who do not have the EF version or is completely new to the Canon ecosystem.

great comparison

Good for the money is my reason for not buying. But thanks for your video

EF 50 is for APCS, thus not taking adventage of full frame sensor. Is this not so??

Plz tell me wil the old stm lens work with the canon r5 12 fps and 20 fps burst modes ???

If i have the old 50mm 1.8 II there should be more differnces betwen the lenses. The Sigma 50 1.4 Art is pretty big and with the Adapter even bigger. If the Sigma was a native rf it would be a no brainer

I NEED A MOUNT FOR THIS LENS CAN YOU SEND ME A AMAZON LINK WITH YOUR AFFLIATE LINK ? THANK YOU. I HAVE A T5REBEL

Hi there. I need an urgent help, I bought this RF-50mm f.1.8 STM for my Canon M50. I was got so excited that I didn’t hear that it can be mounted directly to “R” series, not on my Canon M50. Which adaptor should I buy to use this? I’m so confused as there are adaptors only and adaptor with speedbooster (I need the cheapest one to use this 50mm lens) maybe in the future I can buy the speedbooster. I’m just beginner and still trying to get around my camera. Thank you. A link will be highly appreciated.

=)) why in world Canon raise the price of the nifty fifty up? It likes forcing users to spend more unreasonably.

Thank you a lot! Your review is great! Very easy to understand and make a decision!))

Does the old lens hood fits on the new 50 mm?

Chris, thanks so much for your review. At some point I will support you on patreon. I don´t know what I would do without your channel...

So nearly identical image quality, but approximately twice the price.. Stupid decision by Canon. The low price of the Ef 50mm surely made a lot of people buy Canon cameras instead of cameras from competitors.

Is it just me or does the RF 50mm produce more oval-shaped bokeh balls? I could be wrong, but I used to own the EF version and the bokeh looked rounder than Kim Kardashian's....

Nice review but IMO why bother with another nifty! I already have the adapter for my RP and use the EF nifty with it though I did purchase the RF 35 since at $499 it's the most affordable lens for the Canon RF mount!

I did a preview video of the new lens and people did not like that I said there's not much a difference. I will share your video link so they can see from a pro lens reviewer.

Thank you for the comparison. As I already have the old lens and the adapter I'll save my money and use til old one. This will allow me to use the drop-in filters as well.

Since you can adapt Canon EF mount lenses to multiple mirrorless camera brands and sensor sizes, Canon EF lenses retains its value better than Canon RF lenses.

Really helpful. I’m a registered blind guy who’s just got a 2nd hand EOSR. Would you be willing to answer a couple questions about lens choices please? Can I DM or email or ...

Thanks for this comparison I’m still an amateur and I goofed up and bought the RF when I should’ve bought the EF so now I’m exchanging them and while I’ll be sad that the control ring is gone seeing that the image quality isn’t crazy different makes me feel better about getting it and I’ll still be getting good quality equipment for a decent price

It simply means for me with an R5 there is no need for upgrading from the EF version to the RF version - for this little difference.

I have the EF 50mm 1.4. Wondering if RF version would be better since native to EOS R system and newer.

Still not fuji sharp, but definitely great for the money! I guess the extra 2-3 elements in the xc/xf35 are up to something..

remarkably similar IQ. and the adapter cost gets spread across the use of all EF lenses, so it's not really 100 for the adapter if you take other lenses into consideration

I have the EF 50 and 85mm 1.8 lenses on my R. I use the control ring adaptor, and have taken pictures with each new RF lens, and think the adapted EF lenses are better, both in quality of picture and price.